Abstract: One of the exciting challenges in Heidegger studies is engaging him as a Historian of Philosophy, not only piecing together what Heidegger said about the tradition, but then attempting to show Heidegger’s interpretation to be compelling by examining the thinker he engages with.  In this essay, I will be looking at Plato’s use of … Proving Heidegger: A Case Study of Parousia in Plato’s Phaedo

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I participated in a yearlong seminar of presentations for young researchers on the topic of Transcendental Idealism through the Sorbonne.  The below is based on my presentation. The gauntlet of Hume that awakened Kant from his dogmatic slumber was centered around the problem of causation, and more generally how synthetic a priori judgments are possible.  … My Sorbonne Talk on Heidegger and Kant: Causality

The Biblical Studies Carnival is out today and I have a contribution  in it.  Check it out: https://readingacts.com/2025/09/01/biblical-studies-carnival-228-for-july-and-august-2025/

Previously: Announcing A New Blog Series: THE QUEST FOR THE HISTORICAL PAUL Now the conclusion (I will be adding the reviewed essays to the above page as they are published). The earliest reception history for the Gospel of John,  John 21 which is a later stratum addition to the Gospel of John itself, understands the … Last of My Paul Post Series: Paul and John

Previously: Announcing A New Blog Series: THE QUEST FOR THE HISTORICAL PAUL The Corrupt Trial of Jesus and Paul Let’s try to resolve an apparent contradiction between the Gethsemane prayer in Hebrews and the one in Mark.  We read: 7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries … Resolving the Gethsemane Contradiction

Previously Lot’s Angels and Jesus as a Great Angel in Paul Eusebius of Caesarea, a 4th-century Christian historian, attributed the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE and the Jewish loss of land following the Bar Kokhba revolt (132–135 CE) to divine punishment for the crucifixion of Jesus. In his Ecclesiastical History (Book III, Chapter … The Corrupt Trial of Jesus and Paul

Previously: Announcing A New Blog Series: THE QUEST FOR THE HISTORICAL PAUL Paul and the Churches: From Corinth to Rome The Jews believed that God actively governed history, using tragedies to discipline and restore His people.  With the destruction of the temple in 70 CE and the loss of their homeland after Bar Kokhba, it … Lot’s Angels and Jesus as a Great Angel in Paul

Previously: The Incarnation in the Prologue of the Gospel of John and Paul’s letters The communities of the letters may be idealized as to the length of Paul’s reach, like the seven communities of Revelation represents universality, not literal places.  For example, considering Corinth as a literary entity the term “to Corinthianize” (Greek: korinthiazomai) was … Paul and the Churches: From Corinth to Rome

Previously: Announcing A New Blog Series: THE QUEST FOR THE HISTORICAL PAUL The notion of the incarnation is well known from the Gospel of John.  We read 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All … The Incarnation in the Prologue of the Gospel of John and Paul’s letters